Best Wineries in Countryside

We were celebrating my birthday, so we had a bottle of the Lux Sparkling wine, it was delicious! I enjoyed the Shrimp Scampi over pasta. I have not had this here in a very long time. The shrimp is coated in parmesan cheese, and it was very tender. The sauce was very tasty and had tiny tomatoes included. There was too much to finish so I will enjoy it again. My husband had the Short Ribs with Betty's potatoes and green beans. The meat was so tender that he did not need a knife to cut it apart. We shared a Caesar salad, our favorite. Rosa took fantastic care of us! She brought me a complimentary dessert for my birthday. Rosa always remembers us, how we like our food and what food we enjoy. She is a great person!

Maitre D sat us at a table by the window. He said the Waiter we were getting was very good. He was correct! The food came out hot and was very good. I had the famous chicken pot pie and my Mom had the meatloaf. It was my first time dining at the Walnut Room. I will definitely go back and have already recommended it to my Cousin.

We do a girls dinner once a month at the DG Cooper’s Hawk in DG. Food is always great, service is usually good. We had Mary again last night, she is top notch!! She is the BEST server there! Thank you Mary for always providing superior service!

We had a very nice meal at Piccolo Buco. Our server was very attentive and brought extra plates and serving flatware for us without us having to ask as we were sharing two salads, a pizza, a pasta and two desserts (as well as two bottles of the delicious Super Tuscan wine) between four people. Delicious food, and great well priced wine. Everything was wonderful. My only, slightly negative comment is that the set up of all square tables side by side reminds me less of fine dining and more of a cafeteria set up. That small thing alone will not stop us from going back as this is becoming our favorite spot for Italian food.

Mushroom risotto shared as appetizer. Friends shared skinny deep dish pizza for first time and said they’d order again. Lasagna was very good. Husband has usual Russo Chicago thin crust pizza that he loves! Friend had chicken lemon which she enjoyed. Drinks were fantastic.